The Waking Hour

The Waking Hour
A predominately green, yellow, and blue saturated Ancient Greek-style image of a girl lying down smiling and another girl standing above her, naked, looking down at her. Next to them is a column. The leaves of a tree are visible directly behind the column. In the background is a large mountain, separated by the sea. "Dalis Car", with "The Waking Hour" below it in smaller text, are imprinted in fantasy-style purple text in the upper-right corner.
Studio album by Dalis Car
Released November 1984 (1984-11)
Recorded 1984
Studio The Manor, Air London, and Hernplace Studios
Length 35:06
Label Paradox
Producer
  • Dalis Car
  • Steve Churchyard
Dalis Car chronology
The Waking Hour
(1984)
InGladAloneness
(2011)

The Waking Hour is the only album by English band Dalis Car, the side project of Peter Murphy of Bauhaus and Mick Karn of Japan. It was released in November 1984 by record label Paradox, which was created specifically to release the record (it was later reissued on Beggars Banquet).

Content

The album's cover is the painting Daybreak by Maxfield Parrish.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Trouser Press wrote: "As a mellifluous noise, The Waking Hour is fine, if a bit heavy on the bass; dig any deeper, however, and what you get is a hollow attempt to create art without any redeeming artistry."[2]

Fact magazine included it in their list "20 best goth records ever made".[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Mick Karn and Peter Murphy, except as indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dali's Car"   5:12
2."His Box"   4:42
3."Cornwall Stone"   5:19
4."Artemis"  Mick Karn4:37
5."Create and Melt"   5:36
6."Moonlife"  Traditional4:56
7."The Judgement Is the Mirror"   4:40

Personnel

Dalis Car
Additional personnel

References

  1. Ned Raggett. "The Waking Hour". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  2. Yeske, Katherine; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Peter Murphy". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  3. "20 Best: Goth Records Ever Made – Page 3 of 4 – Fact Magazine: Music News, New Music.". Fact. November 2, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
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